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If you have endometriosis then you probably know from experience that endometriosis and digestive issues go hand it hand. I wanted to shed light on the endometriosis-gut connection, and how healing the gut (our digestive organ) can have downstream benefits of relieving endometriosis.   Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the endometrium (lining of the uterus) grows outside of the uterus. This tissue usually proliferates in and around the pelvic region and can attach to the ovaries, fallopian tubes, bowel and bladder. Common symptoms of endometriosis include chronic pelvic pain, period pain, pain on intercourse and impaired fertility....

PART ONE - This is a complicated topic to cover, especially when it comes to hormone imbalance. In this blog series we will discuss the 3 major female hormones, what they are and what the role they play in the female body. To better understand what hormonal imbalance is all about, including the signs and symptoms, it is very important to learn about the functions of each hormone and how each of them have differing role within your body. So let’s start at the beginning…. Oestrogen is the main female sex hormone; it is responsible for a woman’s breasts, hips, vocal chords...

        Vitamin C is probably one of the best-known vitamins around.   Growing up, we always had a bottle on the kitchen bench,    Typically we had chewable, orange-flavored tablets in either 250 mg or 500 mg dosages.   Taking one with breakfast, along with a multivitamin with minerals and cod liver oil was just part of my family’s morning routine at breakfast.   My mother instilled the importance of good nutrition at an early age, whether she was aware of it or not, and the foundation for the proper use of a dietary supplement was also...